Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, Ninety Seconds of Terror
1/5 The fearless crew are plummeting towards Mars with no thick atmosphere to slow them down.
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00:15
Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 1
1/4 Junior Wizard Rincewind tries to escape Discworld's Dungeon Dimensions.
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00:30
A Good Read—Jane Smiley & Helen Lederer
Jane Smiley and Helen Lederer discuss books by Muriel Spark and Nadine Gordimer.
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01:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—A Door Unlocked
1/5 Mary Jago leaves a violent relationship, unwittingly placing herself in further jeopardy.
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01:30
Ladybird, Ladybird
The story of Ladybird children's books like the Peter and Jane series – what's the future?
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02:00
Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 1
1/10 The vivid tale of a New York writer and captivating 1940s girl-about-town Holly Golightly.
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02:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Humphry Repton
1/12 Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores changing ideas about the countryside.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Vita Sackville-West - All Passion Spent, Episode 1
1/5 An 88-year-old widow defies her children to embark on an independent life.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Sugar in the Blood
1/5 By Andrea Stuart. Exploring the painful contradictions of race, money and class.
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03:00
Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
1/2 The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.
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04:00
Quote... Unquote—25/08/2014
With Maureen Lipman, Sanjeev Kohli, Penny Smith and Peter Kellner. Nigel Rees hosts.
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04:30
Anything Legal—Episode 8
8/8 With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny.
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05:00
Absolutely Delish—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Alone
Lucy is eager to throw a sophisticated New Year's Eve party.
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 2
2/6 Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Shelia Hancock, Tom Allen and Gyles Brandreth.
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Morning
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06:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—Bone of My Bone
2/5 Mary Jago meets the recipient of her bone marrow donation, and a body is discovered.
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06:30
The Vernons Girls
Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
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07:00
Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 4
4/8 Can an unusual source help Dr Heaven complete his mission?
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07:30
Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Money
3/4 Mark discusses his own experiences of being poor and quite well-off.
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Any Old Iron?
8/8 Albert is concerned about an offer made to Harold. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—Gone to Earth
The work-shy pair run into deep trouble when they supervise a building project.
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09:00
The Now Show—Series 50, 03/03/2017
Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.
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09:30
Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Ex-lovers turned cafe-bar owners Pam and Merv discuss love, life and a revamp.
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10:00
Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost
2/2 At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.
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11:00
The Apocalypse Clock—After the End
2/2 In the wake of the false apocalypse, a woman returns alone to her looted home.
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11:15
Drama on 4—The Confessions
When Luke acquires a valuable sketch, he plans to make a killing.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Any Old Iron?
8/8 Albert is concerned about an offer made to Harold. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—Gone to Earth
The work-shy pair run into deep trouble when they supervise a building project.
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13:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—Bone of My Bone
2/5 Mary Jago meets the recipient of her bone marrow donation, and a body is discovered.
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13:30
The Vernons Girls
Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
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14:00
Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 2
2/10 Young writer Paul Varjak gets to know girl-about-town Holly Golightly in 1940s New York.
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14:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—William Wordsworth and the Sublime Landscape
2/12 How Wordsworth's poetry has influenced thinking about nature ever since.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Vita Sackville-West - All Passion Spent, Episode 2
2/5 Rejecting her children's plans, Lady Slane starts a new life and makes eccentric friends.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Stevenage 1/2
2/5 By Gary Younge. Despite having only spent four days there, 'home' was Barbados for Gary.
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15:00
Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost
2/2 At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.
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16:00
Puzzle Panel—Episode 5
5/10 More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford and Robert Eastaway.
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16:30
Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Smitten by lovely Lucinda, squire Fenton must firstly face her mother's demands.
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17:00
Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 4
4/8 Can an unusual source help Dr Heaven complete his mission?
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17:30
Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Money
3/4 Mark discusses his own experiences of being poor and quite well-off.
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Evening
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18:00
Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, The Shadow of a Volcano
2/5 Tragedy follows as Mars Twenty crash lands on Mars, and the crew is minus a speech writer.
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18:15
Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 2
2/4 Rincewind tries to fulfil his client Eric's wish to be Ruler of the World.
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18:30
And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, Lawrence of Arabia
1/4 Paul Gambaccini discovers how David Lean's epic won the Best Picture Award in 1963.
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Any Old Iron?
8/8 Albert is concerned about an offer made to Harold. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—Gone to Earth
The work-shy pair run into deep trouble when they supervise a building project.
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20:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—Bone of My Bone
2/5 Mary Jago meets the recipient of her bone marrow donation, and a body is discovered.
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20:30
The Vernons Girls
Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
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21:00
The Apocalypse Clock—After the End
2/2 In the wake of the false apocalypse, a woman returns alone to her looted home.
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21:15
Drama on 4—The Confessions
When Luke acquires a valuable sketch, he plans to make a killing.
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22:00
Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Money
3/4 Mark discusses his own experiences of being poor and quite well-off.
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22:30
Kerry's List—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Avoid eBay, descale kettle, buy jeans, tone upper arms, retrieve asthma pump from hoover.
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23:00
The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Moving
6/6 The writer ponders moving in with his girlfriend, and which geranium is sexiest?
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23:30
Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Arthur invites Micky Flanagan and Nat Luurtsema round to his place.
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Late
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00:00
Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, The Shadow of a Volcano
2/5 Tragedy follows as Mars Twenty crash lands on Mars, and the crew is minus a speech writer.
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00:15
Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 2
2/4 Rincewind tries to fulfil his client Eric's wish to be Ruler of the World.
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00:30
And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, Lawrence of Arabia
1/4 Paul Gambaccini discovers how David Lean's epic won the Best Picture Award in 1963.
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01:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—Bone of My Bone
2/5 Mary Jago meets the recipient of her bone marrow donation, and a body is discovered.
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01:30
The Vernons Girls
Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
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02:00
Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 2
2/10 Young writer Paul Varjak gets to know girl-about-town Holly Golightly in 1940s New York.
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02:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—William Wordsworth and the Sublime Landscape
2/12 How Wordsworth's poetry has influenced thinking about nature ever since.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Vita Sackville-West - All Passion Spent, Episode 2
2/5 Rejecting her children's plans, Lady Slane starts a new life and makes eccentric friends.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Stevenage 1/2
2/5 By Gary Younge. Despite having only spent four days there, 'home' was Barbados for Gary.
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03:00
Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost
2/2 At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.
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04:00
Puzzle Panel—Episode 5
5/10 More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford and Robert Eastaway.
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04:30
Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Smitten by lovely Lucinda, squire Fenton must firstly face her mother's demands.
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05:00
Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 4
4/8 Can an unusual source help Dr Heaven complete his mission?
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05:30
Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Money
3/4 Mark discusses his own experiences of being poor and quite well-off.
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